Valley Springs, CA — The Mark Twain Health Care District is setting the record straight about rumors circulating in the community about its Valley Springs Health & Wellness Center.
A statement was put out by Lin Reed, the board president, on behalf of the MTHCD board of directors. She acknowledges that some providers have chosen to resign and will depart over the coming months, but notes that staffing transitions are a normal part of running any health system.
She says, “The clinic remains fully open, fully staffed, and committed to serving more than 34,000 patients annually across Calaveras and surrounding counties who rely on us each year for primary care, dental, behavioral health, pediatrics, and women’s health services.”
Reed continues, “We have already added physician coverage, designated a new Interim Medical Director, and are actively recruiting permanent providers to ensure continuity of care throughout this transition.”
She also addresses “inaccurate reports” that have been circulating on Facebook. Adding, “Valley Springs Health and Wellness Center is not being sold, and no affiliation or ownership change is underway with Mark Twain Medical Center, Dignity Health, or any other organization. The clinic remains independently owned and operated by the Mark Twain Health Care District, as it has been for the past seven years.”
The statement ends by thanking the physicians, nurses, and staff who have built the clinic into an essential resource in the community.
